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BBC Woman’s Hour: The chance to talk about the origins of women’s tailoring with Jenni Murray and Professor Lou Taylor
Women’s Tailoring: Genesis and Evolution: In collaboration with Jaeger, the video of TfW’s presentation at the V&A
Folding a Jacket: A short video featuring one of the characters from Savile Row with a special technique to show
The LBD: a classic dress with versatility and staying power: Working with one of the iconic exponents of the little black dress - Ute Lemper
Variations on a Seam: All you wanted to know about jackets, a little influenced by Handel!
Briefing for Bespoke
A Briefing for Bespoke
About the knowledge base
Briefing for Bespoke: Care
Briefing for Bespoke: Colour Analysis
Briefing for Bespoke: Fabric
Briefing for Bespoke: Here come the brides!
Briefing for Bespoke: Line, shape, proportion
Briefing for Bespoke: Performance
Briefing for Bespoke: Psychology of Appearance
Briefing for Bespoke: The Experience
Briefing for Bespoke: The Inside Story
Checks and balances
Decision time: Bespoke or ready-made
Folding a Jacket
“Look for the Silver Lining”. (Kern, De Sylva)
Revival of the fittest!
The LBD: A classic dress with versatility and staying power
Time for tweeds
Variations on a Seam
Commissions
All in a day…dress
Button up your overcoat, when the wind is free
Ha-ppi, happi happi happi…coat!
L for leather
Moving in diplomatic circles
Trouser roles
2 degrees East
Welcoming back an old friend
General
When less is more
Women tinkering with tailoring! Why not do it for real
News and Media
BBC Woman’s Hour
Hardy Amies: a sad day for tailoring
It’s a man’s world!
Japan comes to Spitalfields
Press here!
Press, presentation and process
Production is done best when it is in the hands of the Experts…(Monocle)
Stop Press!
Tailoring for Women goes to the Olympics
TfW and the Women in the City Awards
TfW, Jaeger and the V&A
The Elephant in the Room
Women’s Tailoring: Genesis and Evolution
Personalities
A fashion guru: Kurino-san
Countess Pinky LeGrelle: British shooting champion
From Tate to Tailor: a conversation with Grayson Perry
Gold medal winner: Richard Faulds
Helen Cowing: “What bespoke means to me”
Lady Arabella Chandos
Mary Carewe and a family affair at the Cadogan Hall
Mogi-san: Hair styling as Art
Ravi Tailor…tailor
Spitfire Tailors
Tailoring with the Godfather: Harry Helman
Retail Partners
Following the Silk Road to Holland & Sherry
Holland & Holland
Invisible Menders: paramedics for suits
Joel & Sons Fabrics
MacCulloch and Wallis: An experience with all the trimmings
Shirts for Women: Emma Willis
Thomas Mahon: English Cut
Techniques
Austerity Measures
Dressing the fuller figure
Over under sideways down
Restore, refurbish, restyle…and the A-word!
Topical
A serious topic for Easter
An edge for edgy times
Bespoke wedding dresses: All the world’s a stage!
Bright ideas for a New Year
Changeboard: A matter of appearance
Cheques and Balances, Boom and Bust
Figuring it out: Hacking jackets, Mars bars and shotguns
How are we doing so far?
IoD: Appearance matters
Is tailoring eco-friendly?
kabuki and its costumes
Kimonos and Yukatas
Moth Alert!
Power dressing, but does it empower?
Revisiting the fuller figure
Shoddy Fashion
Strike up the brand!
Style and politics
Tailoring and the glass ceiling
The credit crunch, suits, and a pricing conundrum
The credit crunch: Best value…made-to-measure or bespoke
Uniform dilemmas
